DCJ Zondo released a statement about the friendship he shared with Jacob Zuma. He released a statement of facts and points of correction or clarification in response to Mr Jacob Zuma. After he averments about an alleged historical, personal, family and professional relationship they shared.
He made it clear that he has known Jacob Zuma from the early 1990s whe he was still a in private practice as a lawyer in Durban. He said that all the meetings they heard were only about work related which was ANC because he was supporting also. They never had any private meetings alone so people do not need to confuse that.
He also continue to state that they had only professional relationship together. He said he didn’t have any one on one meeting with Jacob Zuma in 9 years since je was a president of South Africa. He did state that he went to Zuma’s home only the day when her late wife passed away like every other official resident.
He did deny them as being friends ever since they knew each other. Made it clear that Jacob Zuma is totally mistaken to call their relationship friendship. Basically the media feels like he lied about few things on his statements. They believe that he once said that he did meet Jacob Zuma.
BREAKING NEWS | The Commission into imaginary "State Capture" under President Zuma has issued a statement wrt the relationship between DCJ Zondo and Pres Zuma
This is in response to public comments & The Star newspaper headline: "I never met Zuma, I don't remember, I met Zuma" pic.twitter.com/gLmgb0gSqV
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